North Vernon man killed in wreck near Scipio

A North Vernon was killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday in Jennings County.

Shortly after 3 p.m., a single vehicle crash on State Road 7 near County Road 750 North in northern Jennings County claimed the life of a North Vernon, Indiana man.

The initial investigation by Indiana State Police indicated a pickup truck driven by 58-year-old Mark A. Holt was traveling northbound on State Road 7 near County Road 750 North near Scipio. The truck left the east side of the road before overcorrecting and overturning. After the pickup overturned, it caught fire. Holt sustained fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.